Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, is among a select group of 50 artists and scholars who will be spending the 2014-15 academic year at the Radcliffe Institute. As the Mildred Londa Weisman Fellow, Ramirez-Ruiz will pursue his research in theoretical astrophysics while part of a vibrant multidisciplinary community.

Globe columnist describes his day in Cambridge that began at an academic conference on cities at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute and ended well into the night at a burlesque show called "Strip Zeppelin'' held at Oberon. The writer highlights the role that institutions like universities can play in giving shape to creative inspirations.

Four BC History Department faculty members have received prestigious yearlong research fellowships for 2014-15, including Professor Prasannan Parthasarathi, who will be a fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute.

In this Harvard Magazine story, Class Marshal Ginny Fahs also advises freshmen to take advantage of the many stimulating events happening on campus nearly every day, such as the lectures offered by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.